Lightspeed Champion :: dipped in dollars

• Lightspeed Champion •

February 18th, 2010 | by Chief | filed under Music | 3 Comments

Lightspeed Champion is the alter ego of eclectic indie rocker Devonté Hynes. He opened for Phoenix when I saw them at Webster Hall last June, and the snippets I’ve been hearing from his recent release have been excellent. The album was inspired by 70′s surf, country and classic piano, which is heavily reflected in his cover of Elvis‘ Devil in Disguise. I love the melodies emanating from his electric guitar. You must check out this video for Marlene.

Lightspeed Champion – Marlene

Lightspeed Champion – Devil In Disguise

Basement Jaxx – My Turn (feat. Lightspeed Champion)

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Chief learned a lot about art and recording in the Green Mountains and is currently working on an album in Minneapolis.

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#1 dipped in dollars on 02.18.10 at 4:02 am: Lightspeed Champion http://bit.ly/bwKQ6c
#2 Danger Dome on 02.19.10 at 12:41 am: tight!
#3 dipped in dollars | VIDEO: Blood Orange – Dinner on 05.25.11 at 11:22 am: [...] a sucka for kick a** monikers. Mostly known for his work under Lightspeed Champion or perhaps birth name Devonté Hynes — where he wrote and produced on Theophilus [...]

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